Hokai-zan Dainichi-ji Temple

Temple

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The Hokai-zan Dainichi-ji Temple is the 28th temple of the Shikoku 88-temple Pilgrimage. It was founded in the 8th century when the bodhisattva Gyoki carved a statue of the Dainichi-Nyorai Buddha to serve as the main object of veneration for the Temple. The Temple was later abandoned; according to tradition, it was reestablished when Kobo Daishi visited the site and carved a statue of the Bhaisajyaguru (Medicine Buddha) out of a large Camphor tree with his fingernails. The Temple’s statue of the Konzaikai Dainichi Nyorai Buddha in a seated posture, which is said to have been carved by the bodhisattva Gyoki, has been designated as a National Important Cultural Property. The Hon-do (main hall), the renovation of which was completed in 1997, is made entirely of wood, fitted together without requiring the use of a single nail.

Spot details

Address: Kouchi Pref. Kounanshi Noichichoubodaiji 476
Area: Kami / Konan Area
Phone: 0887560638
Hours: [Sutra Reception] 7:00-17:00
Closed: open everyday
Fees: Precincts freedom
Parking Lot: Available(30spaces)
Credit Card: Not available
Smoking: Not available
Wi-Fi: Available
Can be enjoyed even on a rainy day: Yes
Estimated stay time: 0-30 minutes
Wheelchair accessible: Available
Infant friendly: Available

Information Sources: NAVITIME JAPAN

Review

Peaceful

Reviewedï¼2012.05.02

Temple 28 on the Shikoku 88 temple trail. Peaceful and quiet. Temple shop right across the street.
四国八十八か所霊場、28番

Reviewedï¼2022.07.03

自分が宿泊していたホテルから近く、町中にあるお寺ですが雰囲気はよく、気持ちよく参拝できました。無料の駐車場もあります。
第２８番札所

Reviewedï¼2022.03.13

第２８番札所大日寺少し細い道を登った先、駐車所は無料ですが境内まで少し歩きます。あまり広くはありませんがなかなか見応えもあります。ご本尊は国の重要文化財とのことです。境内を背にしてみる山々の景色はとても美しいかったです。